THE CONCEPT OF CICs

The Community Information Centre concept is to create access to ICT infrastructure to promote ICT enabled applications and timely available information that will promote operational efficiencies deliverer government services to the rural sectors of the country through effective

The main goals is to provide community development information and business services to remote communities. CIC’s will offer access to: Internet enabled computers, software based on the local information needs, Fax machines, Printers, Copiers, Telephones, Television and Radios.

In addition there will be an adjoining library with books and daily newspapers and magazines.

The CIC’s will be connected at their remote locations via satellite to the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT to facilitate system management.

The CIC’s will further be linked to the government portal at the Information Services Department of the Ministry of Information to facilitate government to citizen (G2C) interaction.

When the District portals are created CIC’s will further be linked to the respective District portals for the promotion of on-line communication and services. CIC’s will therefore form an integral part of Ghana’s e-government structure.